out & about

Garfunkel & Oates @ Nerd HQ

I’ve been a fan of Garfunkel and Oates, the musical comedy duo that consists of actresses Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci, since I saw Micucci on Scrubs about 6 years ago (?), and they’re going to have their own TV show and it’s premiering on IFC tomorrow @ 10pm!

I’M SO EXCITED!!!!

If you haven’t heard of G&O, they’re basically like a female version of Flight of the Conchords, except some a lot of their songs would probably make Bret and Jemaine blush redder than a red delicious (watch their music video for “Loophole” at your own discretion — PS: it’s totes NSFW). Their Conversations for a Cause panel at Nerd HQ during Comic-Con weekend was just a wee bit NSFW as well (f-bombs galore), and I got to witness it all in person! I don’t know how many times Zachary Levi had his head in his hands or eagerly asked the audience for the next question. Haha!

You can watch their conversation in this video (and you can totally see me chomping on my gum in the audience):

If you like silly ladies, fun songs, and crude humor, then I urge you to check them out! 🙂

Cheers,
Nina

PS:  You can watch the third episode of Garfunkel and Oates right hurr:

http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1

PPS: Here’s a picture I took of Zachary Levi during the panel, just because.

pup life

It’s a boy!

I’m gonna be a mama [to a little puppy]!!!

Last week my dad had me look up different dog breeds after he saw a picture of a Pomsky (Pomeranian/Husky mix), he even asked me if I wanted a dog, which I thought was weird since I always assumed that we just weren’t a pet family (even though I begged for one for YEARS when I was a kid). I think my only issue with having a dog is having to constantly clean its crap. Whenever I’m out and about, I’m always on doodie patrol — meaning, I always watch where I step in case there’s dog poop. Would you believe me if I said I’ve only stepped in dog poop once? Well, it’s true.

Anyway, that same night my dad had me do doggie research, my aunt told me her co-worker’s dog just had puppies and offered one to her. I said I’d think about it since they’re Havamalts (Havanese/Maltese mix) — not exactly my dream dog (I like Mini Schnauzers, Corgis, & French Bulldogs), but then again I didn’t expect my first boyfriend to be a ginger (me gusta dark haired lads).

I did some research, deemed it a good fit and felt that I was ready to take on the responsibility, but figured I needed to meet the puppy before I seriously considered getting it.

So I met the litter today and this little dude was handed to me…

He was such a sweetheart! And he’s pretty tame compared to the other pups. I fell in love immediately. 😀

I’ll probably be able to take him home in two months since he’s still getting fed by his mama, which gives me ample time to figure out this problem: What am I going to name him?

I’ve been toying with naming him after some of my favorite TV characters, such as Rory Williams Pond from Doctor Who or Dr. Simon Tam from Firefly. I really want to name him Rory, but…

  1. I’m not sure if he looks like a Rory. Havamalts are really cutesy, and Rory is a badass.
  2. My dad and grandpa would have a really hard time saying his name.
  3. I might have a hard time saying his name. x___x

My mom keeps saying she likes the name Chuck, as in the nerd turned super-spy that Zachary Levi plays on the show of the same name. She asked me to put the name into consideration, so I have.

I’m leaning towards Simon since he’s a pretty boy, and the dog will end up looking pretty too. It makes sense! But I’ll be visiting him every now and then to better bond with him, so I’ll see what name I think suits him best as I get to know him.

Here are the possible namesakes of my puppy:

courtesy of BBC
courtesy of Fox
courtesy of NBC

What do you think? Do you have any names to suggest? Let me know!